Training as a Slime (51)

After showing the duchess and Cori the communal onsen and gymnasium, the halfling brought them to the imperial box in the underground colosseum, introducing the place with gusto, "This place used to be a colosseum. But everything changed after the Lord took over. Now you can access the bank freely and have 24-hour access to the eateries here. During the school open days, trainees will set up booths and games where they can earn extra income from the patrons. We also rent out the spaces for guilds. By the way, if you have not applied for a bank account, you really should do it now to earn 10% interest. If you quote my name, Samantha Spears, they will waive off the administration charge, and that ends the tour." said Sam, finalising the excursion with another curtsey.

"Alice, summarise the enrollment handbook to me." Cori whispered. "Yes. Master." Alice responded softly.

 He then activated the map. The screen popped up, showing locations of the respective halls, training areas, roads, and paths. System, "Request permission to track location."

"Yes." Cori whispered.

"Are you ready to decide, Cori?" the duchess asked looking at his map.

"Are you worried about the proximity?" the Senior inquired.

"Maybe this will help," the duchess tapped lightly on Cori's forehead with her glowing index finger. System, "Accept skill 'Teleportation'?"

"Of course!" thought Cori and opened his status screen to check the result.

"Wow, you have quite a lot of skills and so many point!" squealed the excited senior.

"YYou have to be careful when you summon your status screen, Cori," the duchess advised, "Not everyone who sees it harbour kind intentions."

Cori nodded, closing the window after reading the skill details. He noticed the mana cost for teleportation was exorbitant, "System, merge QingGong and Teleportation."

System, "Proceed to merge skills to 'Swift steps- a teleportation skill that consumes Qi and Mana at 0.01% for every kilometer.'"

Meanwhile, Alice whispered via telepathy, "Master. The summary of the handbook is as follows:

Hall allocation based on individual growth aptitude.

3-day window for new trainees to move in and get familiarized.

Accommodation includes meals, training materials, and school fees.

Administrative tasks conducted at Ogmios Hall.

Training facilities marked on a map for convenience.

Students required to report for evolution at level 10.

Each hall assigned a guardian beast (raiju, fociton, pegasus, sphinx, thunderjays, werehouse).

Halls have unique blessed flags from the lords.

Merits earn points, offenses result in deductions.

Points can be traded within the campus.

Hall's total points reflect residents' cumulative scores.

Special access based on accumulated points in each hall."

While location was important, with the new skills and the map, Cori believed he would feel safer in a stable environment. Hence after a minute of deliberation, he decied to stay in the hall of ogmios where things can be resolved contractually monetarily.

"You made a wise choice, Cori. If you need further assistance, don't feel shy to approach me," she said with a gentle smile before teleporting. The trainees bade the duchess farewell and immediately got down to business. Cori grinned, "So how much for a customisable room?"